H.R. 6168 · 116th Congress
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
Law · 116-178 · Oct 20, 2020Key: what the circles and colors mean
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- House Introduced Mar 10, 2020
- House Passed May 28, 2020
- Senate Passed Sep 24, 2020
- President To the President Oct 9, 2020
- President Signed Oct 20, 2020
- Law Oct 20, 2020
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2020, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
What it does: CRS summary · Public Law · Oct 20, 2020
Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase, as of December 1, 2020, the rates of veterans' disability compensation, additional compensation for dependents, the clothing allowance for certain disabled veterans, and dependency and indemnity compensation for surviving spouses and children.
The percentage increase in benefits shall be the same as the cost-of-living increase for Social Security recipients.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
Also known as: Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2020
Latest action (Oct 20, 2020): Became Public Law No: 116-178.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 10, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Mar 10, 2020
- House Passed May 28, 2020
- Senate Passed Sep 24, 2020
- President To the President Oct 9, 2020
- President Signed Oct 20, 2020
- Law Oct 20, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.